Differential Diagnosis of Dementias - Alzheimer's Association
Differential Diagnosis of Dementias - Alzheimer's Association
Differential Diagnosis of Dementias - Alzheimer's Association
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Common Types <strong>of</strong> Neurodegenerative<br />
Dementia 1<br />
• Alzheimer’s dementia (AD)<br />
• Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD)<br />
• Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)<br />
• Vascular dementia (VaD)<br />
• Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)<br />
Lewy Body<br />
Dementia<br />
Spectrum 2<br />
• Mixed (multiple pathologies/etiologies) dementia<br />
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Psychiatric <strong>Association</strong>; 2000.<br />
2. Lewy Body Dementia <strong>Association</strong>, Inc. 2010. Caregiver Burden in Lewy Body <strong>Dementias</strong>: Challenges in Obtaining <strong>Diagnosis</strong> and Providing Daily Care. Atlanta, GA:<br />
Lewy Body Dementia <strong>Association</strong>; 2010.<br />
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